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The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq (L'Enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq)
Only unmasked kidnappers spell trouble
Overview
In September 2011 writer Michel Houellebecq briefly disappeared off the face of the earth. Wild rumours began circulating on the Internet that he’d been abducted by Al-Qaeda or aliens from outer space. Some Twitter users even expressed relief that the controversial author was suddenly no longer around. This film now reveals what really happened: Three tough guys variously with impressive hairstyles and bodybuilder physiques carried off the star intellectual, taking him out of the daily stress of dodging autograph hunters and having his flat renovated and bringing him to a beautiful rural underdog idyll, full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars and Polish sausages. But who was to pay the ransom?
Key Crew
Director of Photography: Didier Abot, Christophe Offenstein
Director: Guillaume Nicloux
Writer: Guillaume Nicloux
Producer: Sylvie Pialat
Top Cast
Michel Houellebecq
Michel Houellebecq
Mathieu Nicourt
Mathieu
Maxime Lefrançois
Max
Françoise Lebrun
Françoise
Luc Schwarz
Luc
Veran Mauberret
Ginette Suchotzky
Ginette
André Suchotzky
Dede
Videos
THE KIDNAPPING OF MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ Trailer | 2014 LA Film Fest
